Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-03-04
WEDNESDAY, Feb. %,


nounced, being the bill to create a de-
partment of agriculture and labor. The
several amendments reported by the Sen
ate committee on agriculture to the house
bill were agreed to down to the one pro-
yiding for the transfer OF the signal ser
wee bureau to the department of agricul-
ture and labor. A vote was taken on the
section transferring the weather service
of the signal service bureau as amended
and it was agreed to, yeas s36, nays 15.
The bill was then passed without division
and a conference was asked. The bill
creates an executive department to be
known as the department of agriculture
and labor, with a secretary and assist
snt secretary, to be appointed by the
president and with the advice and consent
of the senate. Adjourned.
HouSe.-Reagan, of Texas, asked unan-
imous consent for the Immediate consid
Grafton of the senate bill incorporating
the Atlantic d Pacific Ship Railway com
pauy. Anderson, of Kansas, objected,
and the bill was referred to the committee
on commerce. Willis, of Kentucky, asked
that the house non-concur in the senate
amendments to the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill, and Anderson also OBJ
jected to the request (Which, if granted,
would throw the bill Immediately into
conference), and the bill was referred to
the appropriation committee. Willis i'm
mediately reported it back on point of
order, and it was sent to the committe of
the whole. Mr.. Breckenridge submitted
the conference report on the bill making
a close season for mackerel, and it was
agreed to. The house then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. "a.
Senate-The house substitute for the
fisheries retaliation bill was disagreed to,
and conference asked. Sens.
Edmunds, Frye and Morgan were
appointed senate conferees. The
house bill to provide term of
court at Duluth, Mimi, was reported back
from the judiciary committee
and placedon the calendar. The
senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the senate bill to extirpate
contagious leuro-pReumonia, foot and
mouth disease, and rinde-pest among
cattle, and to facilitate the expectation of
cattle and the products of live stock
Various amendmentsto the bill
giving the president all the au-
thority which had been proposed to be
given to the commissioners of agricul-
ture were agreed to. Without further ac-
ton the senate adjourned,
HouSe-Messrs. Randall, and Ryan
were appointed conferees of the sundry
civil appropriation bill. On motion of
Mr. Bragg the senate amendments to the
military academy appropriation bill were
concurred in. Mr.. Matson called up the
dependent pension bill, with the veto
message of the paesident thereon. II was
agreed to that the debate should run until
4 O'Clock, when the previous question
should be considered in order. The ques-
ton was then put: viii the house upon
reconsideration, pass the bill the presi-
dents objections to the contrary not
withstandingH And it was decided in the
negative, yeas 1T5, nays 125; not the con-
stitutional two-thirds in the affirmative.
The house then went into the committee
of the whole on the naval bill, but without
completing it, adjotrned.
FRIDAY, Feb. 25.
SeHate-Among the bills reported
from the committee and placed on the
calendar were the following: house
bill to annex portion of the territory of
Idaho to Washington territory; granting
right of way to the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad company through the Fort Craw-
ford military reservation; to repeal GER
tain provisions of the act relating to the
purchase of arms for the use of the states.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the pleuo pneumonia bill, the pending
question being on the amendment offered
yesterday by Vest, requiring the assent
of the authorities of a state before
the cattle commissioners can op-
crate therein. siected-yeas, %; nays,
81. Senator Edmrnds then offered as a
substitute for the bill, a bill appropriate
ing Sl.oo0D0o to be expended under the
direction of the president of the United
States, and in his discretion, through the
commissioner of agriculture, TO aid the
proper authorities of the several states
in preventing the spread of the disease
commonly known as pleuro pneumonia
among cattle. After debate Sen Ed
munds' substitute was agreed to; yeas 81,
nays %. Sen. Van Myck offered an
amendment to make the bill apply also to
the swine plague, hog cholera and other
contagious diseases among swine. The
| substitute was agreed to, and the bill was
| passed, and a conference asked. Senators
Hosr, Evarts and Pugh we're appointed
conferees. Adjourned.
HoRss.-Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, moved
| to suspend the rules and pass the senate
bill providing for an agricultural expert
ment station. After considerable details
the bill was read. Mr.. Hatch's motion
to suspend the rules and pass the bill was
| agreed to; I52 to IL. Mr.. Burnes
from the committee on appro
| priations. reported the deficiency ap
preparation bill, and II was referred
| to the committee of the whole. Private
business having been dispensed with
the house went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. McCreary in the chair, on